DineLA Restaurant Week, the twice year culinary event, returns on October 3-8 and October 10-15, 2010) and again January 23-28 and January 30-February 4, 2011. ) with a fresh new twist pairing three-course prix-fixe meals at some of Los Angeles’ premier kitchens with overnight stays at some of the city’s most buzzed-about hotels.

“Locals look forward to dineLA Restaurant week as a chance to experience meals from world-renowned culinary talents including Tom Colicchio, José Andrés, and Gordon Ramsey at a fraction of the price,” says Mark Liberman, president and CEO of LA INC. “We are excited to extend this value to economical epicureans throughout California and nationwide. We want travelers to discover Los Angeles as a world-class dining destination where they can eat and sleep like stars without breaking the bank.”

The new dineLA hotel & restaurant packages offer a range of culinary and travel experiences as diverse as the city itself. From a dinner for two at L.A. Market and a stay at the JW Marriott in the heart of Downtown LA’s L.A. LIVE to an unforgettable gastronomic adventure at José Andrés’ The Bazaar paired with the sleek sophistication of the SLS Beverly Hills, packages will be available from dineLA partners such as

DineLA Restaurant Week is served in three categories and three courses (Deluxe, Premier, and Fine Dining) with specially priced three-course meals for lunch and/or dinner at hundreds of restaurants throughout the city.

Highly recommended (we do it every time) is the $20 rebate from American Express® that cardmembers receive by registering with the credit card company prior to the event. You must go out to eat three times to be eligible.

Presented by LA INC. and American Express, dineLA Restaurant Week has been designed to stimulate business and introduce new customers to restaurants located in the many neighborhoods throughout LA County. A dineLA Restaurant Week hotel program is being added this year which will allow hotel properties with participating restaurants to offer special dineLA rates and culinary packages, with the goal to increase regional and national visitors to Los Angeles during Restaurant Week.